Just spent $1.40 on V8

Our vending machine at work was actually a very state of the art machine used in World War II. It goes up with a machine-like noise, takes the item, then brings it down, opens up and like magic, you have your item de jour. Today's item for me: a v8. Dreaming of Dunkin' Sticks and a Diet Pepsi, I used my better judgement and thought I'd knock out a v8. I kind of liked my gameplan and thought I was well prepared (had a couple of spare $1 bills). Sure enough, machine goes up, completely jukes me, then comes back down empty handed. I thought I'd try it again; surely it will work the second time. I know what you're thinking at this point..."Don't call me Shirley!" Back to my red bull of vegetable drinks, machine goes up a second time and voila, no v8. I would have gone for round three, but there was a guy sleeping on the couch downstairs and I didn't want to awaken him. I should have gone with the Dunkin' Sticks!